"Good! and you speak English like an American," added Scott.
"I can speak it some. I have been in New York."
"Have you? Give me your hand!" shouted the joker. "I am glad to see a man who has been in the United States."
The captain took the joker's offered hand.
"I have been in New York and San Francisco," he added.
"You are my friend for life. My name is Scott."
"And you are a seaman?"
"Salt as the inside of a pickle barrel. Allow me to introduce you to Commodore Lincoln, in command of our squadron at Cronstadt."
The captain took off his cap to Lincoln, and accepted his offered hand; but he seemed to be a little puzzled at his title.
"What steamer is this, captain?"